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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,400,845 and 20,256,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,400,845 and 20,256,595 is: 28,493,441.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,400,845 : 20,256,595 = 20,256,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,400,845/20,256,595 = 20,256,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,400,845x = 20,256,595 × 20,256,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,400,845x = 410,329,640,994,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 410,329,640,994,025/14,400,845
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,493,441.95

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